(AUGUSTA, GA)-- Dr. Sardar Yousufzai, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Physics & Environmental Sciences will offer a free six-week chemistry course for middle and high students starting June 19- July 31, 2012. The free six-week, one -hour course will cover the basic concept of Chemistry through instruction and demonstration. The objective is to prepare students with basic knowledge for science courses. The course will take place on the Paine College campus in Mary Helm Hall, room 207. Students will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

Yousufzai introduced the summer course in 2009. It was well received by students in the community. This is first time that any professor in the Department of Mathematics, Sciences & Technology formerly the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has offered a program like this.

“It is something I wanted to do in order to help youth prepare for chemistry in middle and high school,” Yousufzai said. It is my hope that the youth learn science at an early stage to do better in future.”

Yousufzai’s educational background consists of a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (1967; Agra University India), a Masters of Science in Microbiology (major) and Organic Chemistry (minor) in 1971 (Panthnagar University, India), a Masters of Philosophy in Biochemistry (1975; Aligarh University, India) and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry (1978; Aligar University, India).

His research experience includes serving as a Post-Doctoral Fellow (Department of Physiology and Department of Nutrition, University of Wisconsin, 1978-1982), a Research Assistant Scientist (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, 1982-1990), and an Assistant Professor (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, 1991-2000).